LibGuides: Extended Essay: Physics

Science Search Engines

Hindawi
Open Access publishing for the scientific community
Science in the Classroom
Open access articles with key elements highlighted to easily access relevant information
Science Research
publicly available deep web search engine
PLOSOne
We evaluate research on scientific validity, strong methodology, and high ethical standards—not perceived significance.
ArXiv
n open-access archive for 2,009,364 scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.

Good for background research

Real World Physics
From amusement parks to airplanes to sport, examines real-world applications
Particle Adventure
Interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, anti-matter and more
Einstein Online
dedicated to Einstein’s theory of relativity and its applications, which are presented in a way that is understandable to a broad audience
Practical Physics
collection of experiments that demonstrate a wide range of physical concepts and processe
Physics Simulations
45 Interactive simulations related to physics
A+ Physics
Designed to help high school physics students succeed; focuses on problem solving, understanding, and real-world applications
Physics Forum
Aims to provide a community for students, scientists, educators or hobbyists to learn and discuss science as it is currently generally understood and practiced by the professional scientific community. STEM homework help for students is available.